Rangers manager praises his team’s “major win” over Kilmarnock but queries the “weird situation.”
Although his team was like ‘Bambi on ice’ in the first half of their’major’ 2-1 victory over Kilmarnock, Rangers boss Philippe Clement praised his team’s mentality in the second half. Thanks to a penalty kick from Danny Armstrong in the 11th minute, Derek McInnes’ team deservedly led at halftime. However, two goals in the final four minutes of the second half from James Tavernier and Tom Lawrence sealed a crucial victory for the Gers, who now lead the Scottish Premiership by two points over Celtic.
“Mentality, camaraderie, resilience, and adaptability. We had a wonderful set-piece to start the game and could have scored, but they preserved it for the final seconds. It would have been an entirely different game if we had won,” the Belgian manager clarified.
“You receive this penalty after ten minutes, which was annoying because the entire situation works against you. Then you have an adversary who does nothing but wait for you to make mistakes so they may launch counterattacks and pose a threat. Additionally, the first part of our tempo was too slow. We had to adjust for a while since this was a whole new level of football.
“There were times when I thought my teammates were Bambi on ice. We discussed it at halftime and they had to adjust to that. They were fantastic after that. We possessed immense fortitude, a strong sense of rhythm, and a fierce determination. That’s a huge victory. due to the game’s scenario that works against you. However, this is no longer a bunch of athletes who give up, stop, or get anxious. “They put up a strong fight, stick together, and exhibit excellence. There were other strong attacks in addition to the two excellent goals. It’s crucial, the Rangers manager continued.
The Gers manager was confused as to why his team was not given a late penalty when Scott Wright’s cross seemed to brush Lewis Mayo’s arm, despite the crucial victory. Although a VAR determination was made, no penalty was given. The Belgian claimed not to understand something. “Not much was given away by us. When the opposing team plays like way, it is difficult. We attempted to create in addition to defending. We were capable of scoring more. To have an even easier task at the end, we may have also had a penalty.
“We could have had an easier final five minutes if we had also been awarded a penalty, but we were awarded one against us. I would like to know the rationale behind the first penalty being given and the second not. I don’t really get that. We now return to the handball narrative. Once more, it was a really strange situation for me, so I’m hoping you guys can shed some light on it,” Clement continued. Oscar Cortes, a January addition, was injured late in the match, and the Belgian manager is hopeful the injury is not too serious because Rangers’ injury list is already becoming longer.
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